| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Tommy Stacey (fresh) SG - Robert Noble (fresh) SF - Dustin Escarcega (fresh) PF - Phillip Smith (fresh) C - Jason Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - John Clarke (fresh) SG - Len McGee (fresh) SF - Robert Read (fresh) PF - Francis Webber (fresh) C - David Nelligan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | David Nelligan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:57 | Maryland | John Clarke's pass is intercepted by Robert Noble in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dustin Escarcega's pass is intercepted by Len McGee | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Maryland | John Clarke can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Green gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Len McGee takes the ball from Tommy Stacey | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Maryland | John Clarke connects on the open fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David Nelligan | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dustin Escarcega misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Maryland | The rebound goes to David Nelligan | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Maryland | David Nelligan drills a fadeaway in the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Stacey is fouled on the floor by David Nelligan - foul #1 on David Nelligan, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Clarke steps in front of the Phillip Smith pass | 0-4 |
| 18:02 | Maryland | Robert Read lays it in on a nice dish by John Clarke | 0-6 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dustin Escarcega lays it in on a great pass from Robert Noble | 2-6 |
| 17:38 | Maryland | John Clarke is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Len McGee | 2-9 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Clarke steals it from Tommy Stacey in the backcourt | 2-9 |
| 17:34 | Maryland | John Clarke hits the finger roll | 2-11 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Noble can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-11 |
| 17:07 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Francis Webber | 2-11 |
| 17:00 | Maryland | Jason Green blocks the short jumper by John Clarke | 2-11 |
| 16:59 | Maryland | Francis Webber pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-11 |
| 16:40 | Maryland | Francis Webber hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Len McGee | 2-13 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Smith's pass is intercepted by Francis Webber | 2-13 |
| 16:17 | Maryland | Jason Green is called for the reach on John Clarke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Green, team foul #1 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffery Dunlap (PG), Tom Russell (SG), Marin Poplawski (SF), Brian Moore (PF), Donald McKone (C) Tommy Stacey, Robert Noble, Dustin Escarcega, Phillip Smith, Jason Green | |
| Subs | Maryland | Lars Zaidel (SG), William Mershon (SF), Richard Strouse (C) Len McGee, Robert Read, David Nelligan | |
| 15:52 | Maryland | Lars Zaidel knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by John Clarke | 2-15 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jeffery Dunlap (fresh) SG - Tom Russell (fresh) SF - Marin Poplawski (fresh) PF - Brian Moore (fresh) C - Donald McKone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - John Clarke (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lars Zaidel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Mershon (fresh) PF - Francis Webber (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Strouse (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffery Dunlap loses the dribble to William Mershon | 2-15 |
| 15:22 | Maryland | John Clarke is hacked by Donald McKone - foul #1 on Donald McKone, team foul #2 | 2-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Nelligan (C) Francis Webber | |
| 15:00 | Maryland | Tom Russell steps in front of the John Clarke pass | 2-15 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marin Poplawski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Stacey (PG), Robert Noble (SG), Vincent Schafer (C) Tom Russell, Marin Poplawski, Donald McKone | |
| Subs | Maryland | Len McGee (SG) John Clarke | |
| 14:30 | Maryland | Richard Strouse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Smith (PF) Brian Moore | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 14:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Schafer scores on a jump hook from the right block | 4-15 |
| 13:43 | Maryland | Len McGee buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Strouse | 4-18 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Noble can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-18 |
| 13:31 | Maryland | David Nelligan grabs the defensive rebound | 4-18 |
| 13:29 | Maryland | William Mershon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Marin Poplawski (SF), Brian Moore (PF), Jason Green (C) Jeffery Dunlap, Phillip Smith, Vincent Schafer | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Read (SF), Francis Webber (PF) William Mershon, David Nelligan | |
| 13:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Noble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tom Russell (PG) Tommy Stacey | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Clarke (PG) Len McGee | |
| 12:50 | Maryland | John Clarke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-18 |
| 12:48 | Maryland | Robert Read gets the offensive rebound | 4-18 |
| 12:23 | Maryland | Francis Webber misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Marin Poplawski - foul #1 on Marin Poplawski, team foul #3 | 4-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Stacey (PG), Dustin Escarcega (SF), Phillip Smith (PF), Donald McKone (C) Tom Russell, Marin Poplawski, Brian Moore, Jason Green | |
| Subs | Maryland | Len McGee (SG), William Mershon (SF), David Nelligan (C) Lars Zaidel, Robert Read, Richard Strouse | |
| 12:23 | Maryland | Francis Webber misses the 1st free throw | 4-18 |
| 12:23 | Maryland | Francis Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 4-19 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Francis Webber is called for the reach on Phillip Smith - foul #1 on Francis Webber, team foul #2 | 4-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Schafer (C) Phillip Smith | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 12:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Noble misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-19 |
| 11:58 | Maryland | William Mershon grabs the defensive rebound | 4-19 |
| 11:32 | Maryland | Francis Webber loses the dribble to Vincent Schafer | 4-19 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Tommy Stacey (tiring) SG - Robert Noble (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Dustin Escarcega (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Donald McKone (fairly fresh) C - Vincent Schafer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - John Clarke (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Len McGee (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Mershon (fairly fresh) PF - Francis Webber (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Nelligan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald McKone misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Francis Webber - foul #2 on Francis Webber, team foul #3 | 4-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tom Russell (PG), Jeffery Dunlap (SG), Marin Poplawski (SF), Phillip Smith (PF) Tommy Stacey, Robert Noble, Dustin Escarcega, Vincent Schafer | |
| Subs | Maryland | Lars Zaidel (SG), Robert Read (SF), Richard Strouse (C) Len McGee, William Mershon, Francis Webber | |
| 11:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald McKone makes the 1st free throw | 5-19 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald McKone makes the 2nd free throw | 6-19 |
| 10:51 | Maryland | John Clarke clanks a 3 from the left wing | 6-19 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Smith pulls down the rebound | 6-19 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tom Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-19 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tom Russell gets the offensive rebound | 6-19 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Smith clanks a 3 from the left wing | 6-19 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald McKone hits the follow up shot | 8-19 |
| 10:32 | Maryland | Marin Poplawski is called for the reach on John Clarke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marin Poplawski, team foul #4 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dustin Escarcega (SF), Jason Green (C) Marin Poplawski, Donald McKone | |
| Subs | Maryland | Len McGee (SG) John Clarke | |
| 10:19 | Maryland | Richard Strouse is by himself and knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Lars Zaidel | 8-21 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Green misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Nelligan - foul #2 on David Nelligan, team foul #4 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Stacey (PG), Robert Noble (SG), Brian Moore (PF) Tom Russell, Jeffery Dunlap, Phillip Smith | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Mershon (PF) David Nelligan | |
| 09:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Green makes the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Green makes the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 09:53 | Maryland | Lars Zaidel is hacked by Tommy Stacey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tommy Stacey, team foul #5 | 10-21 |
| 09:31 | Maryland | Richard Strouse hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint | 10-21 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Stacey grabs the defensive rebound | 10-21 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Stacey loses the dribble to Len McGee | 10-21 |
| 08:41 | Maryland | William Mershon misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Robert Noble - foul #1 on Robert Noble, team foul #6 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffery Dunlap (SF), Phillip Smith (PF), Vincent Schafer (C) Dustin Escarcega, Brian Moore, Jason Green | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Clarke (PG) Len McGee | |
| 08:41 | Maryland | William Mershon makes the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 08:41 | Maryland | William Mershon makes the 2nd free throw | 10-23 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Schafer drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Tommy Stacey | 12-23 |
| 08:01 | Maryland | John Clarke hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 12-23 |
| 08:00 | Maryland | Robert Read tips it in | 12-25 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Stacey misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-25 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Schafer misses the tip | 12-25 |
| 07:45 | Maryland | Lars Zaidel grabs the board | 12-25 |
| 07:25 | Maryland | Lars Zaidel is hacked by Phillip Smith - foul #1 on Phillip Smith, team foul #7 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tom Russell (PG), Dustin Escarcega (SF), Brian Moore (C) Tommy Stacey, Robert Noble, Vincent Schafer | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 07:25 | Maryland | Lars Zaidel misses the 1st free throw | 12-25 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Phillip Smith | 12-25 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Tom Russell (fresh) SG - Jeffery Dunlap (tiring) SF - Dustin Escarcega (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Smith (tiring) 2 reb. C - Brian Moore (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - John Clarke (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lars Zaidel (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Robert Read (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Mershon (tiring) 2 pts. C - Richard Strouse (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 07:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffery Dunlap double dribbles | 12-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald McKone (PF) Phillip Smith | |
| Subs | Maryland | Len McGee (SG) Lars Zaidel | |
| 06:41 | Maryland | Len McGee clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-25 |
| 06:39 | Maryland | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Strouse | 12-25 |
| 06:39 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Stacey (PG), Vincent Schafer (C) Jeffery Dunlap, Brian Moore | |
| Subs | Maryland | Francis Webber (PF), David Nelligan (C) Robert Read, Richard Strouse | |
| 06:17 | Maryland | Len McGee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-25 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald McKone pulls down the rebound | 12-25 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tom Russell blows the layup | 12-25 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Schafer tips it back up and in | 14-25 |
| 05:50 | Maryland | Vincent Schafer denies the turnaround by Francis Webber | 14-25 |
| 05:48 | Maryland | William Mershon tips it home | 14-27 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald McKone banks in the layup set up by Dustin Escarcega | 16-27 |
| 05:24 | Maryland | Len McGee is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Russell - foul #1 on Tom Russell, team foul #8 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Noble (SG), Jeffery Dunlap (SF), Phillip Smith (PF), Jason Green (C) Tommy Stacey, Dustin Escarcega, Donald McKone, Vincent Schafer | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 05:24 | Maryland | Len McGee makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 05:24 | Maryland | Len McGee makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Noble comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 16-29 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Green tips it but misses | 16-29 |
| 05:08 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Francis Webber | 16-29 |
| 05:04 | Maryland | Len McGee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Stacey (PG), Brian Moore (C) Tom Russell, Jason Green | |
| Subs | Maryland | Lars Zaidel (SG) Len McGee | |
| 04:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffery Dunlap comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-29 |
| 04:50 | Maryland | Francis Webber pulls down the rebound | 16-29 |
| 04:25 | Maryland | John Clarke loses the ball out of bounds | 16-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Green (C) Phillip Smith | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Read (SF) William Mershon | |
| 04:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Noble misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-29 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Moore tips it home | 18-29 |
| 04:04 | Maryland | Lars Zaidel loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tom Russell (PG), Donald McKone (PF), Vincent Schafer (C) Tommy Stacey, Brian Moore, Jason Green | |
| Subs | Maryland | Len McGee (SG) John Clarke | |
| 03:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Schafer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Marin Poplawski (SF) Jeffery Dunlap | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 03:49 | Maryland | Robert Read is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 18-29 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Schafer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-29 |
| 03:13 | Maryland | Francis Webber scores on a jump hook from the left block | 18-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Tom Russell (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Noble (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Marin Poplawski (fresh) PF - Donald McKone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Schafer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Lars Zaidel (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Len McGee (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Read (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Webber (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Nelligan (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald McKone makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Tom Russell | 20-31 |
| 02:43 | Maryland | Robert Noble picks off the pass by Robert Read | 20-31 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tom Russell drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Donald McKone | 23-31 |
| 02:16 | Maryland | David Nelligan's dunk attempt is rejected by Donald McKone | 23-31 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Marin Poplawski | 23-31 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Noble hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Tom Russell | 26-31 |
| 02:04 | Maryland | Lars Zaidel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Stacey (PG), Jeffery Dunlap (SG), Dustin Escarcega (SF), Brian Moore (PF), Jason Green (C) Tom Russell, Robert Noble, Marin Poplawski, Donald McKone, Vincent Schafer | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Clarke (PG), William Mershon (SF), Richard Strouse (PF) Lars Zaidel, Robert Read, Francis Webber | |
| 01:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Green's fadeaway is rejected by David Nelligan | 26-31 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Green misses the tip | 26-31 |
| 01:43 | Maryland | David Nelligan pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 01:21 | Maryland | David Nelligan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dustin Escarcega - foul #1 on Dustin Escarcega, team foul #9 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Smith (PF) Jason Green | |
| Subs | Maryland | Lars Zaidel (SG) Len McGee | |
| 01:21 | Maryland | David Nelligan makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 01:21 | Maryland | David Nelligan misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Brian Moore | 26-32 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dustin Escarcega is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Dustin Escarcega, team foul #10 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Green (C) Brian Moore | |
| Subs | Maryland | Francis Webber (PF) David Nelligan | |
| 00:40 | Maryland | John Clarke misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Stacey hits a shot from the left side | 28-32 |
| 00:03 | Maryland | William Mershon is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block | 28-32 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Green pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Green can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 28-32 |